‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna
Summary
Stockholm will open its first publicly run sauna in June to give residents and visitors easier access to sauna bathing, which is a popular local tradition. The sauna, located in the Hornstull neighborhood on Södermalm island, will be free of membership and open to everyone, as part of a pilot project by the city to offer “sauna for all.”Key Facts
- Stockholm residents frequently enjoy sauna bathing year-round, often in private or members-only saunas with long waiting lists.
- The new public sauna project costs about 5.5 million Swedish kronor (£436,573).
- The sauna will be located in Hornstull, a waterside area on the island of Södermalm.
- The facility replaces an old public floating bathhouse removed in 2023 due to disrepair.
- It was designed by architect Dinell Johansson and built by Marinbastun, who also built saunas in Oslo.
- The city aims for the sauna to be fully accessible and membership-free for all residents and guests.
- Stockholm lags behind other Nordic capitals like Oslo and Helsinki, where public saunas are more widely available.
- The project is a pilot and city officials hope to add more public saunas in the future.
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